Intersected Station, St Botolph's church spire - Shepshed, Leicestershire - U.K. and Ireland Trigpoints on Waymarking.com

Intersection Stations (a Type of Horizontal Control)
An intersection station is a prominent landmark, such as a water tower, radio tower, church spire, mountain top, or any other type of object that can be observed from a distance. These kinds of "large object" station markers, known as intersection stations because of the way their coordinates are calculated are usually landmarks higher in the air than any surrounding objects, which allows them to be seen from many miles away in several directions. By observing one or more such points through a telescope, surveyors can determine positions on the surface of the Earth through the use of trigonometry.

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Grid reference : SK 48093 19693
TP10704 Shepshed Church Spire
Type : Intersected Station
Condition : Good
Current use : none
Station Number : SK54/INT028
Historic use : 3rd order
Waypoint : TP10704
County : Leicestershire
Nearest town : SHEPSHED

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Type of Trigpoint: Other Condition: Good Number on Flush Bracket: N/A

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